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RIJ to MDE: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
854 mi
1,374 km · 742 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
854 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIJ — Juan Simons Vela Airport · Rioja, Peru
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIJ
- CHH · Chachapoyas Airport49 mi away
- TPP · Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport62 mi away
- YMS · Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport73 mi away
- JJI · Juanjui Airport82 mi away
Near MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from MDE?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 854 miles (1,374 km, 742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIJ to MDE?
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